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OCTOBER
SEPTEMBER 25 - FEBRUARY 26, 2009
Culinary Chef I
Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom
2366 Pelham Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Thurs, 9/25/08-2/26/09 - 6:30pm-10:30pm
Thurs, 10/09/08-3/19/09 - 9:30am-1:30pm
Sun, 1/4/09-5/24/09 - 9:30am-1:30pm
Tues, 1/20/09-6/9/09 - 6:30pm-10:30pm
CULINARY CHEF I - $2,400: Includes the Culinary Institute of America's Textbook, an Embroidered Chef Jacket and Apron. This information-packed series is a condensed version of what CHEF ERIC spent years learning as a full-time student at the Culinary Institute of America, with updated recipes for today’s environment, including new Vegetarian Recipes. All hands-on techniques taught in this course have immediate application in today's kitchen. All ingredients are fresh and unprocessed. During the course final, every student prepares a meal without recipes. Those who complete the course have enough information to pass the County Food Handlers Exam. Delicious food is enjoyed by all at the end of each class. We assist in career guidance and job placement - work for one of our students in their restaurants, bakeries, and catering operations and jump start your career today, or learn how to cook fantastically for yourselves, your families and friends. If you miss 1 class, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
INFO: Jenni Crowley 310-470-2640
cheferic@culinaryclassroom.com
www.culinaryclassroom.com
OCTOBER 1
The Nexus: Civil Rights and Marriage Equality
A Forum on Same Gender Marriage
Los Angeles USC Campus
Davidson Conference Center, Embassy Room
3415 South Figueroa Street
5:30 Registration; 6 PM - 8 PM
AN IMPORTANT TOWN HALL MEETING! Expert Panelists, Interactive Dialogue w/Audience, Meaningful Debate, Special Guest, Refreshments, Self Parking @ Radisson. Confirmed Participants are: Moderated by The Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr.; Panelists (partial list): Doug Spearman, Actor, Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom; Reverend Eric P. Lee, President/CEO, SCLC of Greater Los Angeles. Sponsored by: California State Conference of the NAACP and the National Black Justice Coalition. RSVP TODAY!
INFO: 916.498.1898
OCTOBER 2
Fibroids and You: A Group Appointment for
Kaiser Permanente Patients
Kaiser Permanente Playa Vista Clinic
5620 Mesmer Avenue
Culver City, California 90230
1:00 to 5:00pm
Heavy Periods? Pelvic Pain? Frequent Urination? Constipation/ Bloating? Enlarged Belly? You might have uterine fibroids. Join Ob-Gyn physicians for an informative discussion of causes, symptoms, and individualized treatment options for women with uterine fibroids. Note: only half of regular co-pay applies for this appointment. Kaiser patients only please. Refreshments will be served. Free parking. Call to register: (310) 737-4872.
INFO: Marla M. Hunt, RN 310-737-4872
marla.m.hunt@kp.org
www.ask4UFE.com
OCTOBER 2
AT&T Supplier Diversity Programs Present
Research to Roadmap: Accelerating the Growth
of Businesses Owned by Women of Color
Auditorium
1150 S. Olive Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90015
9:00am - 12:00pm
Businesses owned by women of color constitute one of the fastest growing segments of the US economy. Minority women are starting new firms at five times the rate of all other businesses. These entrepreneurs are a powerful economic force. And yet, their businesses lag other firms in terms of growth expressed by revenue and number of employees. The Center for Women's Business Research will share the results from its three-year, groundbreaking study. Don't miss this opportunity to understand why this research is so important and what the calls to action are for women of color businesses, supplier diversity organizations, chambers, and corporations. Hear success factors that worked from other women of color businesses. Then join us in celebrating AT&T Supplier Diversity Programs' 40th Anniversary and network with attendees and Forum presenters. Learn, Network, Celebrate, Act.
INFO: www.attsupplierdiversity.com
OCTOBER 2-5
5th Annual Art Off the Main:
African, Caribbean & Latin American Art Fair
Metropolitan Pavilion North
110 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011
11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Art Off the Main is a fine art exposition showcasing paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture created in Africa, the Caribbean, South and Central America as well as works by artists of such ancestry who live and work in the United States. Thisgroundbreaking expositionwas launched in October 2004 and features 40 exhibitors representing over 300 artists from 20 countries. Art Off the Main includes benefit receptions, a juried competition as well as a lecture series.
Contact Person: Loris Crawford 646-438-9958
artofftehmain@aol.com
www.artoffthemain.com
OCTOBER 3
The 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, Inc.
GALA DINNER
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California
VIP Reception: 6:00 PM | Dinner and Program: 7:00 PM
Honoring Contributions To Humanity, Diversity and Visionary Leadership: Taking Our Mission To Higher Levels PRESENTED BY THE LOS ANGELES SPARKS. ENTERTAINMENT: Saxophonist Everett Harp and Mark "Panther" Felton; MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Chris Schauble, NBC4 News; 2008 HONOREES: Senator Barack Obama (Man of the Year); Hon. Karen Bass (Woman of the Year); Dr. Keith Black (Lifetime Achievement); Dr. James Rosser (Lifetime Achievement); Dr. Wanda Austin (Special Achievement Award); The Annenberg Foundation (The Community Partner Award). DOWNLOAD RSVP CARD.
INFO: Personal Services Plus (626) 791-3847
events@personalservicesplus.com
www.100bmla.org
OCTOBER 3
"Teacher Extra Credit" & Other Down Payment
Assistance Programs School Employees
Olive Street Garden Townhomes
554 W. Olive Street, Inglewood CA 90301 (near Manchester & Oak)
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Dawn Welch of ReMAX & Countrywide presents a home buying information session for teachers, administrators & classified personnel of our local schools. Programs to be covered include: CALSTRS, CALPERS, CALHFA, FHA and "Teacher Extra Credit Program", which gives up to $15,000 in down payment assistance for those working in high priority schools. Educators we urge you to join us at the brand new Olive Street Garden Town homes - 12 of Inglewood's newest & most elegant units created by Osborne Development, featuring gourmet kitchens, stainless steel appliances and granite throughout kitchen & baths.
INFO: Dawn Welch (323) 253 6884 or Jennifer Laurent (310) 482 0112
dawnwelch4homes@gmail.com or jennifer@jenniferlaurent.com
www.dawnwelch4homes.com
OCTOBER 4
Tavis Smiley Foundation's
Salute to Youth Leadership Benefit & Auction
Hotel Sofitel
8555 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048
6 pm - 10 pm
Join Tavis Smiley for a great of fine dining, entertainment, awards and auction to celebrate the accomplishments of youth leaders making a difference. Help us reach our goal of raising $20,000 to provide scholarships for 40 youth to attend the 2009 Leadership Institute - a five youth conference held on a college campus. Tickets are $200. The Tavis Smiley Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit. Donations are tax deductible.
INFO - Vonda Paige 323-290-1888
vpaige@tavistalks.com
www.youthtoleaders.org
OCTOBER 4
Walk To Benefit the American Foundation
For Suicide Prevention
Support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention by participating in the Los Gatos Out of the Darkness Community Walk on October 4, 2008 at Vasona Lake Park at 333 Blossom Hill Road in Los Gatos, CA 95032. Proceeds will benefit local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs. Check-in time begins at 8:45am. The walk will begin promptly at 10:00am. To register, donate or learn more, please logon to www.outofthedarkness.org.
OCTOBER 4
Kids Monthly Book Club
NCNW, Inc. Council House
3720 West 54th Street
Los Angeles, California 90043
1:30 pm until 3:00pm
The Athens-Westmont Section of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. is sponsoring a monthly children's reading club for kids ages 6 to 18. Our kickoff starts with noted children's author Barbara Satterfield who will be reading her book "Answer Why For Meme." Just as adults love to interact with their peers when they find an interesting book, bring your children out so that they can share with others and develop their love of reading. Kids 6-8 years will be purchasing and reading "AWFM", 10-18 years will select their first book. For more information please contact us. Registration ends September 27th, 2008.
INFO: Myra Green 213 458-1612
ncnwaws2@aol.com
www.ncnw.org
OCTOBER 4
Increasing the Voice of African Americans in Breast Cancer Research
"A Dialogue Between Advocates and Researchers"
City of Hope Cooper Auditorium
1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Breast cancer survivors, friends, caregivers, and health advocates are invited to take part in an open discussion of the role (or lack of) African Americans play in the field of Breast Cancer research. Featured speakers include: Kimlin Ashing-Giwa, Ph.D. Founder and Director, CCare (Center of Community Alliance for Research & Education - City of Hope - Paulette Y Saddler, M.D. Internal Medicine - Antonette Yancy, M.D. M.P.H. Professor, UCLA. Free limited bus transportation will depart from Inglewood, CA. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register ASAP as space is limited.
INFO: Lisha Singleton, M.A. 800-826-4673 ext 63949
Lsingleton@coh.org
OCTOBER 4-5
18th Annual Jazz At Drew
Campus of Charles Drew University
1731 E. 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Gates open Saturday 10:30 am / Sunday 12:00 Noon
Charles Drew University & Honda presented the 18th Annual “Jazz At Drew” Legacy Music Series and Cultural Marketplace and Health Pavilion. This is one of Southern California’s most popular music and charity events. This year features another outstanding stellar line-up of jazz, gospel, R&B, and Latin jazz greats. This year's performers include: Poncho Sanchez, Ricky Minor Band, The Chi Lites, Karen Briggs, The Latin Jazz All Stars, Chrisette Michelle, Les McCann, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Jeff Lorber and more. Tickets are $45 in advance $50 at the gate. Call for VIP table information.
INFO: 323-563-9390
OCTOBER 5
Memory Walk 2008
Downtown Los Angeles
7:00 am
A 3-mile-walk to raise funds for Alzheimer's Association research and programs and services.
INFO: Melissa Goldman (323) 930-6250
www.alzla.org/mw
OCTOBER 5
Arthritis Foundation-Inland Empire’s
14th Annual Taste of the Towns
Riverside Convention Center
3443 Orange St., Riverside, Calif. 92501 (Outdoor Plaza)
2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Press Check-in begins at 1 p.m. / Red Carpet Arrivals 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Honoring Rheumatology and paying tribute to Melvin Franklin, co-founder of the legendary Temptations who suffered with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Free parking is available at the Convention Center on a first come basis. Street parking and garages are free in downtown Riverside on Sundays.
INFO: Natasha Ferguson (951) 662-8780
OCTOBER 7
Culinary Baking 1-1
2366 Pelham Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064
9:30 am-1:30pm
This course centers on fundamental baking skills in a comprehensive program. The program is for individuals who want to bake tasty breads and desserts like a professional every time and feel confident enough to take that knowledge into the workplace and their homes. The program meets weekly, 4 hours a day, for ten weeks. Plating and presentation are key components in this series. Registration includes an embroidered chef jacket and apron. Certificates are awarded upon completion of all 10 classes.
INFO: Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom (310) 470 - 2640
cheferic@culinaryclassroom.com
www.culinaryclassroom.com
OCTOBER 8
Fil-Am Business Association of Glendale Fall Mixer
Pacific BMW Showroom
800 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91204 US
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Come and join us for our fall business mixer! Meet and greet local businesses and city officials. Get acquainted with the Fil-Am demographics, the 2nd largest Asian ethnic population in the USA. Our guest speakers for the evening are Dave Weaver, Glendale Councilman and Phil Lazanfame, Glendale Director of Redevelopment Agency, and Captain Palmer, Glendale Police. They will talk about the Americana project as well as opportunities to help you grow and secure your business especially during recession. Hor d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided. There will also be a short tour of the Pacific BMW showroom. Opportunity drawings will also be held. Cost: $10 per guest. WHO WE ARE: The Filipino American Business Association of Glendale, FABAG, is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering Fil-Am businesses and our partners through business networking mixers, seminars, workshops, and more. We also enrich the community through cultural celebrations and community service. We are a diverse group of businesses ranging from small businesses to corporations. Our members are an eclectic mix of ethnicities and talents who work together to benefit society in general.
INFO: Grace Walker (323) 258-0776
grace.walker@gwalker.org
www.fabag.org
OCTOBER 8
The Real Facts of Today's RE Market
5200 West Century Blvd. Suite 290, Los Angeles, Ca. 90045
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
This Seminar is geared toward individuals who would like to get answers to their most important questions about Real Estate. Come and receive valuable information that will allow you to make important decisions concerning your investment in today's Market. Do you have the savvy and knowledge to be in the forefront? Let the expert team at Prudential California Realty asist you. Come and see why It’s official: J.D. Power and Associates has ranked Prudential Real Estate “Highest in Satisfaction for Home Sellers among National Full Service Real Estate Firms,” in its 2008 Home Buyer/Seller Study.
RSVP: Myra Green 310 590-1524 ext 348
mlgreen@pruCArealty.com
OCTOBER 8 - NOVEMBER 9
Ebony Repertory Theatre presents its Inaugural Production:
August Wilson's Two Trains Running
Nate Holden Performing Arts Center
4718 West Washington Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Best Play Award and from the mind of one of America ’s most important dramatists, August Wilson’s Two Trains Running reveals a world where money is short and justice an afterthought. Set in 1969 in Pittsburgh ’s Hill District, Two Trains Running is one of Wilson ’s most overtly political and often humorous plays. This is the 1960s chapter of the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright's century cycle chronicling the lives of ordinary African Americans in the 20th century. Cast (in alphabetical order): Earl Billings - Russell Hornsby - Felton Perry - Roger Robinson -
Glynn Turman - Michole Briana White - Ellis E. Williams. Tickets are $20 - $50.
INFO: 323.964.9768
www.ebonyrep.org
OCTOBER 9
National Association of Minority Contractors
9th Annual Awards Dinner
Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel
5585 Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045
6:00pm
Please join NAMCSC for an evening of jazz, dinner and a sensational silent auction. The National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) is a non-profit trade association, established in 1969 to address the needs and concerns of minority contractors. Membership is comprised of general contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, manufacturers, suppliers, state and local governmental organizations and other construction related professions. Monies raised each year contribute to furthering the resources and education provided for minority contractors. This year, construction industry related scholarships will be awarded as part of the program. Don't miss this networking opportunity to network with industry professionals!
INFO: Stephene Johnson 310-945-6506
info@asaeventdesign.com
www.namcscawardsdinner2008.com
OCTOBER 10
Los Angeles African American Women's Public Policy Institute
Women in Action Awards
California Yacht Club
4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Honoring Dynamic Leaders of Today that Impact Our Tomorrow -- Join LAAAWPPI in Saluting Outstanding Corporation: Verizon represented by Tim McCallion, President - West Region and Julia Cooksey, Director Government and External Affairs; Nolice Edwards, Chief of Staff to California Assembly Speaker Hon. Karen Bass; Alice Goff, President of AFSCME Local Council 36, International Vice President of AFSCME; Cynthia McClain-Hill, Esq., National President, National Association of Women Business Owners; Tyree Wieder, Retired President of Los Angeles Valley College; and Ida Yarbrough, CPA, Executive Director of Accounting Careers Awareness Program. Tickets: $75.
DOWNLOAD RSVP CARD HERE
INFO: Enchanted Occasions Event Design and Production
eo.events@gmail.com or 626-353-9500
OCTOBER 10
Chef Eric’s Cheese and Wine Pairing
2366 Pelham Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064
7:00-10:00pm
$80/Person. Learn what types of Cheese to serve with your favorite Wines, Champagnes, Sherry or Aged Port as we try each cheese and wine and discuss their qualities. We’ll show you how to arrange a Cheese Platter with Cheeses, Fruits, Nuts, and Breads in a beautiful display for your wonderful Cheese and Wine Pairing Party with friends. We tell you where to shop for the best cheeses, and suggest great wines to pair with them for ultimate flavor without spending a fortune. Enjoy them all here and learn how cheeses and wines are made as we enjoy the casual ambiance of the Classroom at a nice table with tablecloth as you are served by Chef Eric and an Assistant.
INFO: Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom (310) 470-2640
cheferic@culinaryclassroom.com
www.culinaryclassroom.com
OCTOBER 10
Urban Issues Forum, Inc.
Featuring Judge Mablean Ephriam on Fatherhood
Regency West in Leimert Park
(3339 W. 43rd Street)
Join us for our monthly forum, Friday, October 10th, with former Divorce Court Judge, Author and Philanthropist, Judge Mablean Ephriam, as she discusses her Fatherhood initiative and helping Fathers empower themselves in court systems that give little due process to innocent Dads. Limited Seating. RSVP today. This month's Forum is Sponsored by: Union Bank.
RSVP: 818.500.7388
UrbanIssuesBF.@aol.com
OCTOBER 11
World Magic Awards
Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Avenue, Suite 203, Santa Monica, California 90405
4:30pm- Seating begins; 5:00pm-7:00pm- Awards show
7:00pm- VIP Reception
The 2008 World Magic Awards, hosted by Emmy-nominated actor Neil Patrick Harris, will tape on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA. Produced by Associated Television International, this worldwide television event benefiting Feed The Children will showcase some of today’s best magicians including Ed Alonzo, Kirby Van Burch, Lance Burton, Greg Gleason, Mark Kalin & Jinger, The Amazing Jonathan, Hans Klok, Jason Latimer, Jeff McBride, Darren Romeo, Dan Sperry, Sos and Victoria, and Florian Zimmer. The two-hour awards show will be broadcast on MyNetworkTV later this year.
INFO: 866-578-5858
http://worldmagicawards.com
OCTOBER 11
Los Angeles Women in NAACP (WIN)
23rd Annual Scholarship and Awards Luncheon
Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles Westside
5990 Green Valley Circle
Culver City, CA 90230
Doors Open 11:30 a.m. – Lunch 12:00 Noon
HONOREES: Dr. Geraldine R. Washington (Joan J. Willis Leadership Award) and Jacquelyn M. Snead (Community Service Award). Donation - $50.00.
INFO: 310-397-1171
Marye Barnett, Luncheon Coordinator
June M. Patterson, WIN Chair
Dr. Geraldine R. Washington, President, LA NAACP
OCTOBER 11
Santa Ynez Valley Wine Tasting Tour
Sherman Oaks to Santa Ynez
8 AM - 10 PM
You know where all the parties are but when is the last time you got out of the city for the day? Join us for a leisurely drive to the beautiful vineyards of the Santa Ynez Valley. Enjoy wine tasting at four wineries, scenic mountain views and a day of relaxation! Trip Includes: Roundtrip Transportation * Breakfast * Tasting at Four Vineyards *Lunch Dinner at Chumash Casino. SEATING IS LIMITED SO RSVP TODAY! $ 135.00 Per Person: $50 Deposit Due September 26, 2008 / $85 Balance Due October 3, 2008.
INFO: Charla 888-279-7377 ext 505
info@dream-event-productions.com
www.dream-event-productions.com/Wine_Tour.html
OCTOBER 11
Fashion Show of the Millennium
El Camino College - Marsee Auditorium
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
This is a community event, so all are welcome! Tickets are $25 for general admission and can be purchased online at: www.imitatorsofgod.tv. IMITATORS OF GOD: "The Mouthpiece for God's Chosen people" - Through the use of fashion and designs, a platform will be created to share the Good News of the Gospel unto both the younger and older generations. Who We Are: In brief, we are Imitators of God Foundation, Inc. Our primary objective is to promote the Kingdom of God by producing dynamic fashion shows and growing Christian businesses. The Fashion Show of the Millennium and future shows will be uniquely orchestrated as a platform for Christian Fashion Designers to bring nonbelievers to Christ Jesus. Our Mission: To be known as "Trendsetters for God." Our first project is the Fashion Show of the Millennium. Through this and future shows, we will manifest the ingenuity of such creative projects to spread the Word of God. We are currently seeking sponsors, exhibitors, and gracious contributions to launch the Fashion Show of the Millennium. Once this series of shows are set forth in motion, the spiritual impact will be UNPARALLELED! All contributions are tax-deductible.
INFO: J. Buycks (310) 802-2637
imitatorsofgod@gmail.com
imitatorsofgod.tv
OCTOBER 11
The 18th Annual Divas Simply Singing!
Wilshire Theater, Beverly Hills
7:30pm
DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING! is a magical evening of song and entertainment that will benefit Women Alive Coalition and Sisters Cirle South Africa in 2008. This unusual event features a host of the most talented women in the entertainment business united in a benefit concert to continue the courageous battle against HIV/AIDS. This year's list includes Patti LaBelle, Patti Austin, Miki Howard, Angie Stone, Raven-Symone, Lalah Hathaway, Loretta Divine, Trin-I-Tee 5:7 and more.
INFO: Varian Hamilton 323.655.0111
www.DivasSimplySinging.com
OCTOBER 11
Chef Eric’s Thanksgiving Dinner
2366 Pelham Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064
2:00-5:00pm
Sat, 10/11/08 - 2pm-5pm OR
Sat, 11/3/08 - 2pm-5pm
$90 Per Person. Always wanted to host but couldn’t begin to think of cooking everyone’s favorites? These recipes will make your next holiday a special one that your relatives and friends will be talking about for years! Start with Succulent Brined-Roasted Turkey Breast with Rosemary and Lemon, Home Made Gravy with Fresh Herbs and Garlic, Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Carrots, Portobello Mushroom Stuffing, Fresh Cranberry and Orange Compote, Red Pepper and Corn Pudding with Jalapeno Peppers, Hearty Corn bread with Maple Syrup, Haricot Vert in Thyme Cream with Crispy Onions, Sweet Potatoes baked with Apples and Oranges in Maple Syrup, Sweet Pumpkin Pie, and finally, Pumpkin Cheesecake with Ginger Snap Cookie-Crumb Crust top this fantastic meal!
INFO: Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom (310) 470-2640
cheferic@culinaryclassroom.com
www.culinaryclassroom.com
OCTOBER 11
Chef Eric’s Thanksgiving Dinner
2366 Pelham Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064
2:00-5:00pm
Sat, 10/11/08 - 2pm-5pm OR
Sat, 11/3/08 - 2pm-5pm
$90 Per Person. Always wanted to host but couldn’t begin to think of cooking everyone’s favorites? These recipes will make your next holiday a special one that your relatives and friends will be talking about for years! Start with Succulent Brined-Roasted Turkey Breast with Rosemary and Lemon, Home Made Gravy with Fresh Herbs and Garlic, Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Carrots, Portobello Mushroom Stuffing, Fresh Cranberry and Orange Compote, Red Pepper and Corn Pudding with Jalapeno Peppers, Hearty Corn bread with Maple Syrup, Haricot Vert in Thyme Cream with Crispy Onions, Sweet Potatoes baked with Apples and Oranges in Maple Syrup, Sweet Pumpkin Pie, and finally, Pumpkin Cheesecake with Ginger Snap Cookie-Crumb Crust top this fantastic meal!
INFO: Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom (310) 470-2640
cheferic@culinaryclassroom.com
www.culinaryclassroom.com
OCTOBER 11
Chef Eric’s Decadent Desserts
2366 Pelham Avenue, Los Angeles CA, 90064
9:00-12:00pm
Sat, 10/11/08 9am-12pm OR
Sat, 12/13/08 2pm-5pm OR
Sat, 1/10/09 9am-12pm
$85/person. Even though decadent is in the title, we do have some ideas that satisfy without adding too many calories. We start with the delicious Chocolate Torte Caprese, Chocolate and Cherry Soufflé, Ancho Chile Devil’s Food Cake with Milk Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting – this is so mouth-wateringly fantastic, Banana-Rum Crepes, Citrus Cheesecake with Vanilla Cookie Crumb Crust, Tiramisu, White Chocolate Mousse with Strawberries and Strawberry Sauce, and lovely Tuiles Cookies with a Crème Anglaise Sauce. Decadence is right – come and create this decadence with us!
INFO: Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom (310) 470-2640
cheferic@culinaryclassroom.com
www.culinaryclassroom.com
OCTOBER 11-12
Allensworth Centennial Celebration:
A Town Founded and Governed by African Americans
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
10:00am - 5:00pm daily
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Allensworth, a town founded and governed by African Americans. GUEST SPEAKERS: Lonnie G. Bunch, III, Founding Director, Smithsonian National Museum of African American Culture; Shelton Johnson, Buffalo Soldier Living History Storyteller; Reverend Eric P. Lee, President & CEO, Southern California Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles. EMCEE: William Allen Young, Actor. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT: Phyllis Battle & Crenshaw High School Elite Choir. CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES: Food, Vendors, Crafts, Music, Special Guests and Speakers, Living History Demonstrations, Children’s Activities, Exhibits and Tours, and Century Bike Ride - For registration information: (323) 810-0141. 5K Walk/Run for Health and History - For registration information: (916) 375-5911. 8,000-10,000 expected to attend! Exhibiting Space is Available.
INFO: Personal Services Plus 626.791.3847
events@personalservicesplus.com
www.parks.ca.gov/allensworthcentennial
OCTOBER 12
Circle of Promise Art Salon
A Fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation
Synthia SAINT JAMES Art Studio
3818 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
2:00-6:00pm
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - On June 6, 2008 Synthia SAINT JAMES unveiled "Circle of Promise," the painting commissioned by Susan G. Komen for the Cure's campaign for African American Breast Cancer Awareness. Since that date the fine art reproductions of the painting have been selling on their website www.komen.org to raise funds. In June Synthia SAINT JAMES also became a Circle of Promise Ambassador for the organization joining Lalah Hathaway, Rene Syler, and Gabrielle Union to name a few. Thirty percent of the proceeds from the sales of her original paintings and fine art reproductions will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. Tax deductible donation will also be accepted. Attire is casual and refreshments will be served. Please feel free to invite a few friends. VALET PARKING by Valet of the Dolls.
INFO: 323.993.5722
synthia@synthiasaintjames.com
OCTOBER 12
The Porch Party
The Raven Playhouse
5233 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA.
7:00pm
The Porch Party is a one act play written by Sherry Y. Smith. After the death of a close aunt, 5 friends decide to have a Porch Party to commemorate and honor her life. There are a series of events leading up to The Porch Party that bind the 5 friends together...for life. There will be an advanced staged reading at The Raven Playhouse. Entry is free, and donations will benefit the Judy Smith & Tyshon-Brown Smith Scholarship Fund.
INFO: Michelle Stenton
ThePorchPartyPlay@yahoo.com
OCTOBER 16
Culinary Chef 1-1
2366 Pelham Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064
9:30am-1:30pm
Includes the Culinary Institute of America's Textbook, an Embroidered Chef Jacket and Apron
Thurs, 9/25/08-2/26/09 - 9:30am-1:30pm
Thurs, 10/16/08-3/19/09 - 9:30am-1:30pm
Sun, 1/4/09-5/24/09 - 9:30am-1:30pm
Tues, 1/20/09-6/9/09 - 6:30pm-10:30pm
This information-packed series is a condensed version of what CHEF ERIC spent years learning as a full-time student at the Culinary Institute of America, with updated recipes for today’s environment, including new Vegetarian Recipes. All hands-on techniques taught in this course have immediate application in today's kitchen. All ingredients are fresh and unprocessed. During the course final, every student prepares a meal without recipes. The class meets once weekly, 4 hours a week, for twenty weeks. Certificates are awarded upon completion of all 20 classes. Those who complete the course have enough information to pass the County Food Handlers Exam. Delicious food is enjoyed by all at the end of each class. We assist in career guidance and job placement - work for one of our students in their restaurants, bakeries, and catering operations and jump start your career today, or learn how to cook fantastically for yourselves, your families and friends. If you miss 1 class, you will still receive a Certificate of Completion.
INFO: Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom (310) 470 - 2640
cheferic@culinaryclassroom.com
www.culinaryclassroom.com
OCTOBER 16
Assemblyman Mike Davis
Small Business Breakfast for the 48th District
Science Center Annenberg Building in the Muses Building
8:00am to 10:00am
INFO: Anton Blakely (213) 744-2111
OCTOBER 16
Arrested Dreams: Criminalizing a Generation of Youth
Taper Hall of the Humanities, Room 101
USC (Hoover/Jefferson), Los Angeles CA 90089
7:00-9:00pm
As we are about to vote on Prop. 6--which will send thousands of young people through the adult court system--don't miss a screening of Juvies, a film about the realities of sentencing children as adults through the stories of 12 L.A. youth essentially facing life in prison, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 7-9 p.m. Plus panel & spoken word with former Black Panther Party Chairman Bobby Seale, Noe Orgaz from Youth Justice Coalition, and Darlene Chavarria from Street Poets, Inc. Also showing on Saturday, October 18, 3-6 p.m.: Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed, about Shirley Chisholm's run for the presidency in 1972.
INFO: Michele Welsing 323-759-6063, ext. 15
mwelsing@socallib.org
www.socallib.org
OCTOBER 16
Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce
General Membership Meeting
Community Build Facilities
4305 S. Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park Village
8:30 a.m.
In keeping with its mission to increase economic development opportunities for small businesses through technical assistance, collective networking, support, and training, the Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce will feature guest speaker, Kenneth Crawford, Business Development and Loans coordinator for the Small Business Administration during its monthly meeting. All are welcome.
INFO: Michael Jones 323.293.2900
OCTOBER 16
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum presents
Fall 2008 Community Forum Series
Richard Nixon Presidential Library
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA 92886
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Issue: Coping with the Cost of Health Care: How Do We Pay for What We Need? Forum participants are asked to read an issue book prior to the forum. Issue books are available free of charge at the Library gift shop and can be downloaded or ordered free of charge at www.nifi.org Audio/video recording of forums may take place. Co-Sponsors: Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, Irvine, Anti-Defamation League Orange County/Long Beach Region, California State University Fullerton, Division of Politics, Administration & Justice. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is the country’s newest presidential library. Established in July 2007, the Library maintains facilities in Yorba Linda, CA and in College Park, Maryland. It is a nonpartisan federal center for the study of the life and career of Richard Nixon and American history. Free and open to the public.
INFO: Joyce Hanna (949) 305-8279
j-hanna@cox.net
OCTOBER 17
Enlightenment Chamber Music Series Presents:
Marina Manukian, David Speltz, Bryan Pezzone
Performing Music of J. Brahms and R. Strauss
Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church of Pasadena
301 North Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
7:30pm
Enlightenment Chamber Music Series is dedicated to bringing audiences the finest performances of chamber music repertoire, dating as far back as the Renaissance and continuing through the centuries to the finest works of our time. The series presents annual educational concerts for listeners ranging from connoisseurs to chamber music newcomers of all ages providing listeners a comprehensive perspective on the art of chamber music. The performing artists of Enlightenment Chamber Music Series are multi-generational selection of expert chamber musicians, soloists and recording artists. Our 2008-2009 series will take place at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church of Pasadena. Admission is free. Your donation will be greatly appreciated. Reception following the concert
INFO: Enlightenment Chamber Music Series 818 566-1056
info@enlchambermusic.org
OCTOBER 17
"Let's Talk Success", Live Launch
LUXE HOTEL
11461 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049
9-3 pm, Check-In is 8:30
Registration for members is $135.00 and non-members $155.00. Lunch and valet parking is included! Are you are afraid to try for a million dollar business because you don't think you can or it's too difficult in light of the current economy? This will be a day when you will not only be encouraged to conceive it and believe it, you will be taught how you can achieve it. Our speakers will share not only their stories, challenges and victories, but their secrets to success. They will coach, brainstorm, answer questions one on one and offer advice specifically for you and your business. You may even find a perfect mentor! Learn the tipping point, what really made the difference, how long it took and what advice they wish they had and will show you can you apply it to your business. This will be hands-on interactive experience with a group of likeminded women who will network and brainstorm together for one common cause...to create a million dollar business. An excellent opportunity to be challenged and inspired while delivering results that will have an immediate impact. To ensure results we are limiting the amount of participants and everyone must be pre-registered.
INFO: 818-865-8563
www.AnEmpoweredWoman.com
OCTOBER 18
2nd Living In Abundant Wellness Luncheon
The Grand Event Center Long Beach
4101 Willow, Long Beach, CA 90815
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
My Sister My Friend Breast Cancer Support's wellness event and fundraiser. Promoting breast health awareness. Join us in the Creative World of renowned Artist Synthia SAINT JAMES (Keynote Speaker), MC Maura Gale author of Beyond Blessed... Complete with an "Ask the Doctors," panelist of physicians, a Silent Auction featuring Synthia's work and a Few of our Favorite Things. Tickets: $45.00. Door: $50.00.
INFO: Antoinette Greer 562-433-1669
www.mysistermyfriendbcs.org
www.livinginabundantwellness.eventbrite.com
OCTOBER 18
The Los Angeles Tuskegee Alumni Association's
34th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser & Awards Luncheon
The Proud Bird (The Tuskegee Room)
11022 Aviation Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045
*Free self-parking
12:00-3:00 PM
Partner with us in our effort to raise a minimum of $12,000 to assist students in their pursuit of a college education at Tuskegee University as you are entertained by comedian, "Reverend" Monty B. Sharpton and saxophonist, J. Boykin. Tickets are $70 each. We will also raffle off a 32" flat-screen HDTV! Raffle tickets are $10.00 each; winner need not be present to win. Please contact us for more information about placing an ad in the Souvenir Journal, making a donation, becoming a vendor, and/or to purchase tickets. The Los Angeles Tuskegee Alumni Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
INFO: The Los Angeles Tuskegee Alumni Association
877-776-4265
lataainfo@gmail.com
OCTOBER 18
NCNW, Inc. SoCal 34th Annual Bethune Recognition Program
The Centre-Sycamore Plaza
5000 Clark Ave, Lakewood, CA 90712
11:00 a.m.
The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. - Southern California Area, will be hosting its 34th Annual Bethune Recognition Program. The Program recognizes the strength and achievements of women as mothers, entrepreneurs, local and national achievers. It has, for 34 years, cultivated an arena for acknowledgment and the commemoration of women who have excelled in outstanding leadership with uncommon courage.
INFO: Bobbie Smith 562.424.2797
sdavis9167@sbcglobal.net
OCTOBER 18
Your Capsule Bio: Why You Need It; How To Craft It
Veterans Memorial Building
4117 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230-3733
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
ALICE ROMANO, IWOSC Intensive Writing Workshop facilitator, shares how to create a succinct biography that is a quick read and plays to your strengths. Seminar will include handouts, in-class exercises, and positive feedback on your current blurbs. Optional, but recommended: e-mail your 50 word bio(s) by October 14 to alicecampbell.romano@gmail.com. COST: IWOSC members $15, non-members $35. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: Deadline (if space is still available) is 4 p.m. Friday. Call (877) 799-7483 or e-mail info@iwosc.org. NOTE: If you reserve and cannot attend, please e-mail the IWOSC office at info@iwosc.org to let us know.
INFO: IWOSC Office (877) 799-7483 [877-79write]
info@iwosc.org
www.iwosc.org
OCTOBER 18
Gourd Show at Cultural Interiors
Cultural Interiors
Reception 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Join Us For The Ever Popular Gourd Show At Cultural Interiors. For centuries gourds have been beautifully embellished for use as ornaments, vessels and utensils. Artists today continue the tradition, creating extraordinary designs on gourds of all shapes and sizes. Come and see the exquisite creations by Featured Gourd Artists: Larry & Judy Cunningham, Pat Boyd, Larry McClelland, Sherry Woods, Judy Simmons, Thandi Gautier, G3 Relative Arts, Barbara Hudson.
INFO: Gail Hawkins 323-292-1500
culturalinteriors@yahoo.com
www.culturalinteriors.com
OCTOBER 18
Don't Blame Me: I Voted for Chisholm
Taper Hall of the Humanities, Room 101
USC (Hoover/Jefferson), Los Angeles CA 90089
3:00-6:00pm
On the eve of what many are calling a historic presidential election, join us for a screening of Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed, about Shirley Chisholm's run for the presidency in 1972, on Saturday, October 18, 3-6 p.m. Learn more about a woman who shook up the world as she became the "candidate of the people." Plus panel, featuring: Robin Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, a celebration of the power of imagination to transform society through the histories of black activists and thinkers over the past century; and Yo' Mama's Disfunktional!: Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America. Also showing on Thursday, October 16, 7-9 p.m.: Juvies, a film about the realities of sentencing children as adults through the eyes of 12 L.A. youth essentially facing life in prison.
INFO: Michele Welsing 323-759-6063, ext. 15
mwelsing@socallib.org
www.socallib.org
OCTOBER 18
Juicing for Life
Online – www.blogtalkradio.com/yourcoffeelady
8 AM – 9 AM Pacific
Join us as we discuss the powers of juicing and raw foods with the original father of juicing, Jay Kordich and his wife Linda.
INFO: Rhonda Kuykendall-Jabari (323) 759-7985
wellnessuprising@earthlink.nge
www.blogtalkradio.com/yourcoffeelady
OCTOBER 18 - NOVEMBER 15
"I am not a racist, but..."
THE ACTORS' GANG - Ivy Substation
9070 Venice Blvd. (corner of Culver and Venice Blvds.)
Culver City, CA 90232
Conceived and Directed by Cynthia Ettinger, created by The Actors' Gang 'I am not a racist, but... '" - A workshop production of an original work currently in development at The Actors' Gang. With its signature take-no-prisoners style, The Gang takes a bold, funny, sad and incendiary look at what it takes to bring America's history of racism out of the shadows and shine a light on how it still envelops us today. TICKETS: Reserved seating: $20.00. Pay-What-You-Can "Rush" tickets are available to all performances at the door, 30 minutes prior to curtain, subject to availability. Two hours free parking available across the street in Ince Parking Lot, corner of Culver and Ince.
INFO: 310-838-GANG (310-838-4264)
www.theactorsgang.com
OCTOBER 19
Sisters at the Well, Inc.
3rd Annual We See You Awards Dinner
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
6:00 p.m
MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES: Beverly White, NBC Weekend Anchor. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Roslyn Brock, National Vice Chair, NAACP; Recognition of Special Guest: Karen Bass, Speaker of California State Assembly; 2008 HONOREES: Denita Willoughby, Vice President of External Affairs AT&T; Brenda Marsh-Mitchell, Director Subscription Division, Los Angeles Sentinel; Cynthia McClain Hill, Managing Partner of Strategic Counsel; Maxine Ransom Von Phul, President of Winmax Construction; and Pat Tobin (posthumously), Founder of Tobin & Associates. Tickets are $80.
INFO: 818-833-0263
bperkins22@aol.com
www.sistersatthewell.com
OCTOBER 19
Diamond In the RAW Foundation
Stuntwomen's Awards Luncheon
MountainGate Country Club
12445 Mountain Gate Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Reception and Silent Auction begins at 11 AM
Luncheon and Awards Ceremony at 12:30 PM
The Diamond in the RAW Foundation announced today that acclaimed Academy Award-nominated actress Angela Bassett will be on hand to be the Presenter of the Gone But Not Forgotten Award, presented posthumously to Sonja Davis, a trailblazing African American stuntwoman. The inaugural Diamond In the RAW Foundation Stuntwomen's Awards Luncheon recognizes and celebrates outstanding women in the television and film industry working in the areas of stunts, action, athletics and extreme sports. This year's honorees include: Sonja Davis stunt doubled for many leading African American actresses in Hollywood, including Angela Bassett; Mimi Leder (2008 Special Achievement Award recipient), Shauna Duggins (2008 Diamond In the RAW Award recipient) and Sandy Gimpel (2008 Helen Gibson Legendary Award recipient). Awards in various categories, including Stuntwoman of the Year, will be presented at the Diamond In the RAW Awards Luncheon based on nominations and by voting members of the Screen Actors Guild stunt community. The Awards Luncheon benefits the Diamond In the RAW Foundation, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization, whose mission is to educate and expose at-risk teen girls to various careers in the entertainment industry -- both in front of and behind the camera -- such as careers in directing, stunts or stunt coordination. The Foundation also bestows educational scholarships annually, including the winner of The Thrill of Victory essay contest, to be presented to a deserving youth during the Awards Luncheon. The event co-chairs are Emmy Award winner Jim Vickers (2nd Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator whose credits include "CSI: Miami" and "Numb3rs") and Susan L. Savage, Chair of the Screen Actors Guild Women's Committee. The event is executive produced by La Faye Baker and Jadie David, co-founders of the Diamond In the RAW Foundation. Emmy Award-winning producer Romell Foster-Owens is the event producer.
INFO: www.diamondintheraw.com
OCTOBER 22
Alternatives to Hysterectomy:
What Every Woman Needs to Know
Scripps Mende Well Being Center
UTC Shopping Center (above Peking Palace)
4305 La Jolla Village Dr, Suite L-5
San Diego, CA 92122
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Heavy Periods? Pelvic Pain? Frequent Urination? Constipation/ Bloating? Enlarged Belly? You might have uterine fibroids.
You don't have to suffer any longer! Join us for a discussion of uterine fibroids and an introduction to the latest innovative therapies. Speakers: Ross A. Christensen, M.D., Interventional Radiologist; Catharine H. Marshall, M.D., Ob-Gyn; Niseema Agarwal, L.Ac, Licensed Acupuncturist. Free event. To register, Call:1-800-SCRIPPS (1-800-727-4777) or e-mail lfurnald@ljrad.com. For more information, or to schedule a UFE consultation, contact Lynette Furnald, RN, UFE Program Coordinator at (760) 414-4690.
INFO: Lynette Furnald, RN (760) 414-4690
lfurnald@ljrad.com
www.ask4UFE.com
OCTOBER 23
2008 Business and Entrepreneurship Faire
Mount St. Mary’s College - Ahmanson Patio
10 Chester Place, Los Angeles, CA 90007
12:30pm - 2:00pm
The 2008 Business and Entrepreneurship Faire will be held at the campus of Mount St. Mary’s College on Thursday, October 23, 2008 from 12:30-2:00 PM. This event is designed to showcase local business owners and allow our students to see positive role models of successful entrepreneurs. We want to give you the opportunity to promote your products and services to the Mount St. Mary’s family as well as the local community.
INFO: Doheny Business Club
dbusiness_club@msmc.la.edu
OCTOBER 23
Who's Who In Black Los Angeles™
STAPLES Center
1111 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Networking Reception 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Official Book Unveiling Program 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Meet us at the Staples Center on Center Court for the tip-off of the Inaugural Edition of Who's Who In Black Los Angeles™ FEATURING A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO STEVIE WONDER. FOREWORD BY KEVIN MCDOWELL. Hors d’oeuvres and Cash Bar. $75.00 Per Ticket includes a copy of WHO’S WHO IN BLACK LOS ANGELES™ The Inaugural Edition.
INFO: 614-481-7300
www.whoswhopublishing.com
OCTOBER 24
YWCA Greater Los Angeles
Seventh Annual Benefactrix Ball
Beverly Hills Hotel
6:30 pm
The elegant and prestigious black tie gala is presented by title sponsor, Union Bank of California and draws internationally respected humanitarians, business leaders, celebrities and major financial supporters to raise funds in support of YWCA/GLA community programs and honor individuals who champion the core goals of the YWCA. This year, the YWCA/GLA will honor four awardees. Three will receive the Silver Achievement Award for an impressive career of service domestically and one will receive the Soromundi Award for a dynamic career of service internationally. The 2008 Silver Achievement Award recipients are the Honorable Karen Bass, Speaker of the California State Assembly, Barbara J. Parskey, Sr. Vice President, Edison International/Southern California Edison Corporate Communications and Beth Quillen Thomas, Immediate Past President, YWCA/GLA Board of Directors. The recipient of the 2008 Soromundi Award is Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, World YWCA General Secretary.
INFO: 213-365-2991
www.ywcagla.org
OCTOBER 24-26
Building Successful Men III Conference
Academy Cathedral, Inglewood, CA
10:00 am
The third installment of the "Building Successful Men Conference" kicks off on Friday October 24th 2008. This conference is 3 days of Empowerment, Discussion, and Restoration. There will be workshops, a job fair, luncheon and award ceremony and 500 men and their families coming together at the closing ceremony. Call 323-751-5151 if your church or group would like to participate. We are also looking for young men between the ages of 12-21 who are making a difference in their church and/or communities. If you would like to nominate a young man for recognition call 323-751-5151
INFO: James Thomas 323-751-5151
www.buildingsuccessfulmen.ws
OCTOBER 25
EMPOWERING WOMEN TO LEAD
Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute
Recruitment Reception for the Class of 2009
STAPLES CENTER - Arena Club
1111 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
1:00-3:30 P.M.
GUEST OF HONOR: The Honorable Laura Richardson, U.S. Congresswoman, 37th District. Lunch will be provided. Please join us to learn how the Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute’s 10-week program can prepare you for leadership in the community, government, and business. Classes begin in January 2009. The Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute (LAAAWPPI) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of African-American women in leadership positions in the public policy, civic and political arenas by providing professional development through educational programs, seminars, workshops and personal networking strategies and opportunities. Free parking at Olympic West Parking Garage - Lot W. Entrance on Chick Hearn Ct. bet. Cherry & Figueroa Sts. RSVP by October 20, 2008.
INFO: www.expressrsvp.com/recruit2008
www.laaawppi .org
OCTOBER 25
Brother II Brother 2008 Mentoring Day
University of Southern California
Davis School of Gerontology
Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center
3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191
8:30am - 4:30pm
Brother II Brother is an organization of professional African American men committed to changing the lives of disadvantaged inner-city youth. Ours is a labor of love set in motion by the desire to positively influence young males and to enhance the way they view themselves, their surroundings, and their future. On Saturday, October 25, 2008, approximately 50 strong, progressive African-American professionals will spend the entire day with 200+ inner-city youth, 12-21 years of age, from South Central, Watts, Compton and the Crenshaw District, discussing various topics from what it means to be a man, respect and responsibility, financial literacy and the importance of education. We have room for approximately 50 more male youths. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
INFO: Officer Stinson Brown (310) 342-3059
25213@lapd.lacity.org
Pernell Clark, Vice Chairman - nellsomerset@earthlink.net
OCTOBER 25
The Boulevard Boo! Parade and Carnival
El Cajon Blvd. and Clay Park
11:00 am
Halloween parade with costumes, floats, and marching bands. Halloween carnival with live entertainment, dance groups, vendor booths, kids costume contest, raffle, and haunted beer garden!
OCTOBER 25
15th Annual Dream Halloween®
Barker Hanger (Santa Monica Air Center)
3021 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405
5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, Host Jamie Lee Curtis and Honorary Event Chairs Jada Pinkett Smith and Willow Smith welcome families and friends to celebrate all the fun and excitement that Halloween has to offer at this annual fundraising event. Each October, the Foundation opens its doors to hundreds of families to attend Dream Halloween® in-costume and trick-or-treat for toys, meet their favorite costume characters, play games, watch the live stage show, create arts and crafts and enjoy delicious food. Other celebrities joining in the excitement include Wilmer Valderrama, Jason Priestley, Melina Kanakaredes, Marlee Matlin and Doris Roberts.
INFO: Jordan Fischler 310-201-5033
www.caaf4kids.org
OCTOBER 25
Diva Style presents DIVA EXTRAVAGANZA!
Lucy Florence Cultural Center
3351 W. 43rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90008
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Join Diva Style for DIVA EXTRAVAGANZA…an event for the fashionable woman! The afternoon will consist of a noontime Diva Trunk Show, featuring Diva Style Accessories, One of a Kind, Saulney Designs and Simply Mary, Diva Gift Bags and Refreshments. L A Divas come on out to shop, see the latest in fall fashions and accessories and network with other women in the community. Seating for the fashion show is limited. Please RSVP by email.
INFO: Ms. June 213-718-5021
divaevents1@yahoo.com
OCTOBER 25-26
Halloween and Mourning Tours
Heritage Square Museum
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bring the family to celebrate Halloween during the Fifth Annual Halloween and Mourning Tours. Learn all about death and mourning etiquette during the Victorian-era in four historic homes. Visitors will experience the movement of Spiritualism, see a house in full Victorian Mourning, learn traditional Mexican customs for remembering a loved one, and be able to listen to costumed interpreters sharing scary stories from Edger Allen Poe. Sunday becomes family-friendly, as children may come in costume, play period games, make 19th century crafts, choose a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, listen to spooky stories, and receive treats from our costumed interpreters.
INFO: Jessica Maria Alicea 323-225-2700 Ext. 222
www.heritagesquare.org
OCTOBER 25, 26, & 31
Haunted Hollywood Scavenger Hunt
5:30pm to 8:00pm
Admission is $25 per person. Family-friendly version October 25th 3:00pm to 5:00pm, $20 for adults $15 for kids 13 and under. Did you know that Los Angeles is the #7 most haunted city in the US? Murders, Suicides, Burned Alive~All of these tortured souls still haunt Hollywood Boulevard. Discover these ghosts as you participate in the Haunted Hollywood Scavenger Hunt. Team up to uncover the haunting secrets of Hollywood. This Hollywood Hunt stars the ghosts of the Roosevelt, the Knickerbocker Hotel, many of the theaters and other locations we can't reveal. No prior ghost hunting knowledge is required to solve the challenging clues, but a flashlight is helpful. * Prizes to the winning team * Form teams up to 6 people * Call today to reserve your team.
INFO: Kristin Kendall 323.799.1374
info@outoftheboxevents.net
www.outoftheboxevents.net
OCTOBER 25 - DECEMBER 20
Local Black MBA Association
Offers Business Boot Camp
Expo Center
3980 S. Menlo Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
8:30 a.m.
Kicking off a series of six business workshops, the National Black MBA Association, Los Angeles Chapter will feature its immediate past president, Charles Clinton, on “Competitive Strategy” during its “Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners.” Other topics to be covered by experts in their fields include “Marketing Management,” - November 15th, “Human Resource Management,” – November 22nd, “Leadership and Ethics,” – December 6th, “Health Care Options” – December 13th, and “Accounting and Financial Management” on December 20th. Sessions are $15 each for nonmembers.
INFO: Debra Hughes or Sandra Solomon 310.642.6622
economicdevelopment@labmba.org
OCTOBER 26
The 48th District Talent Showcase
Los Angeles Southwest Community College
1600 W. Imperial Hwy. Los Angeles, CA 90047
5:00-7:30pm
A program in support of legislation to restore funding for arts in public schools, Assemblyman Mike Davis, 48th District of Los Angeles is hosting a Talent Showcase. Over 50 talented Los Angeles singers, dancers, musicians, poets, and actors/actresses who auditioned on October 4, 2008 for a chance to battle it out in the show on October 26, 2008.
INFO: Skyy Fisher (213) 744-2111
Skyy.Fisher@asm.ca.gov
http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a48/
OCTOBER 27
IWOSC Presents Everything Graphic
Veterans Memorial Building
4117 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230-3733
The Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC) hosts a panel discussion, Everything Graphic! Thinking of tackling a graphic novel, pictorial essay, or articles that require a photo or a drawing? Our panelists of photographers, illustrators, writers, and publishers explain how to collaborate with a photographer or an illustrator to get your project realized, or how to do it yourself. Panelists include: NAT GERTLER, HELEN K. GARBER, BRAD RADER, SAM SATURDAY, ROBERT SCHMIDT, and moderator ERIKA FABIAN. Parking free. 7:30 p.m. sharp to 9 p.m. Free for members; $15 for non-members. Reservations required. Deadline is noon, day of program. Call (877) 799-7483, or e-mail info@iwosc.org. NOTE: If you reserve and cannot attend, please e-mail the IWOSC office at info@iwosc.org.
INFO: IWOSC Office (877) 799-7483 [877-79write]
info@iwosc.org
www.iwosc.org
OCTOBER 28
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum presents
Fall 2008 Community Forum Series
Richard Nixon Presidential Library
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA 92886
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Issue: The Energy Problem: Choices for an Uncertain Future. Forum participants are asked to read an issue book prior to the forum. Issue books are available free of charge at the Library gift shop and can be downloaded or ordered free of charge at www.nifi.org Audio/video recording of forums may take place. Co-Sponsors: Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, Irvine, Anti-Defamation League Orange County/Long Beach Region, California State University Fullerton, Division of Politics, Administration & Justice. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is the country’s newest presidential library. Established in July 2007, the Library maintains facilities in Yorba Linda, CA and in College Park, Maryland. It is a nonpartisan federal center for the study of the life and career of Richard Nixon and American history. Free and open to the public.
INFO: Joyce Hanna (949) 305-8279
j-hanna@cox.net
OCTOBER 29
The Knowledge Transfer Summit Committee
Global Economy Conference
Omni Hotel
251 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
8:30am - 5:00pm
The KTS Committee (KTSC) is a collaboration of African American individuals and organizations that hosted a Knowledge Transfer Summit in November of 2007. The KTSC includes the Southern Christian Leadership Conference-Los Angeles, the Brotherhood Crusade, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch, the California Teachers Association, the Los Angeles Urban League, 100 Black Men of Los Angeles and others. The purpose of the inaugural Summit event was to create an opportunity for 20th and 21st century civil and social rights leaders in Los Angeles to engage in a knowledge and experience exchange and to dialogue with the community. Conference topics will include: New Employment and Enterprise and Opportunities; An Urban Marshall Plan; and Overseas Opportunities for Trade & Investment in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The GEC is an opportunity for the KTSC to establish themselves and other stakeholders more firmly in the debate and development of a global urban economy in Los Angeles.
INFO: 323-299-9660 ext 220
OCTOBER 29
Youth at a Crossroad: Building a Stronger, Safer Future
City Club on Bunker Hill
333 S. Grand Avenue, 54th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
11:30am - 2:00pm
Please join NAWBO-LA in an important Town Hall discussion with a distinguished panel of experts to learn more about the risks facing Los Angeles youth and how we all can step up to ensure a brighter future. Cynthia McClain-Hill, Managing Partner at Strategic Council PLC and President of NAWBO, will moderate. PANELISTS: Debra Duardo, Director, Drop Out Prevention and Recovery (LAUSD); Angela Reddock, Board Trustee, Los Angeles Community College District; Connie Rice, Co-Director, Advancement Project; Carla Sanger, President/CEO, LA's BEST. The discussion will focus on building robust intervention and prevention programs, influencing public policy to proactively support our youth, and the critical need for investment in strengthened educational, workforce and career-training opportunities. We are all stakeholders in this vital issue. Find out how you can be part of the solution. Registration: Limited seating. Attendance is complimentary (includes lunch) but you MUST register by noon, Tuesday, October 28, 2008.
INFO: 213.622.3200
events@nawbola.org
www.nawbola.org
OCTOBER 30
High School Drama (A PISE and JAMM Production)
Cal State University Dominguez Hills
Pre Show Pep Rally (4:30 p.m.)
High School Drama Production (5:30 p.m.)
Want to know how to turn drama into diamonds? Don't miss High School Drama! High School Drama shines the spot light on real-life stories of high school kids as it portrays how chains of events affect human behavior. This mini edutainment production delivers an hour of pure talent from kids right in your own community. High School Drama is full of laughs, life lessons, and dynamic dance performances designed to entertain and educate a young audience from middle school to college. High School Drama Pep Rally starts at 4:30 p.m. in CSUDH's Student Union Building. Pep Rally includes step show, cheer squad and dance-off. Invited High Schools include: Carson High, Gardena High, Compton High, Banning High, Centennial and King Drew Medical Magnet.
INFO: Imani Hayward 310-527-5227
info@pise.org
www.pise.org
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